Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis

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"In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"--

"In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"--

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Provided by publisher

Biography type

contains biographical information

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

940.54/8173

Illustrations

illustrations

plates

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Label

Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis

Part I: The men. The making of a coach ; A new kingdom ; Country boys -- Part II: The winds of war. A warning ; A team of destiny ; Infamy ; The Beaver Express -- Part III: A game like no other. A rose is still a rose ; A new opponent ; Shikata ga nai -- Part IV: War. The first ; Campus at war ; An ordinary hero ; Cup of coffee ; Uncommon valor -- Part V: Home. The new normal ; The last days

Control code

ocn932576701

Dimensions

25 cm

Edition

First edition.

Extent

x, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates

Isbn

9781250059581

Lccn

2016020829

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

n

Other physical details

illustrations

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(OCoLC)932576701

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Fields of battle : Pearl Harbor, the Rose Bowl, and the boys who went to war, Brian Curtis

Part I: The men. The making of a coach ; A new kingdom ; Country boys -- Part II: The winds of war. A warning ; A team of destiny ; Infamy ; The Beaver Express -- Part III: A game like no other. A rose is still a rose ; A new opponent ; Shikata ga nai -- Part IV: War. The first ; Campus at war ; An ordinary hero ; Cup of coffee ; Uncommon valor -- Part V: Home. The new normal ; The last days